Four Things To Know At The Capitol Today

1. Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders offers eligible state residents over age 65 services to help them remain at home when they might otherwise be placed in a nursing home. The appropriation and human services committees is scheduled to hold a joint public hearing on Tuesday at 10 a.m. (Legislative Office Building room 2E) to discuss the renewal of the Department of Social Services program.

2. Should veterans receive preferential treatment in housing assistance programs? A bill that would give those who have served preference if they meet certain criteria will be reviewed during a housing committee meeting, scheduled for LOB room 1E at 2 p.m.

3. Now that the CTfastrak is up and running, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has an announcement to make regarding his "30-year vision for Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure," according to a press release sent late Monday. The press conference will be held at 3 p.m. outside the governor’s office in The Capitol.

4. More than 400,000 state residents received assistance buying food through the federally-funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 2014. An interfaith hunger awareness seder is being held in the Old Judiciary room on the third floor of The Capitol at 4:30 p.m.